Skip to main content
Sister Publication Links
  • Middle East Foam & Polyurethane
  • UTECH Asia/PU China
  • UTECH Europe
  • UTECH Las Americas
Subscribe
  • My Account
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Coronavirus
  • News
    • Asia
    • Americas
    • Europe
    • M & A
    • Financial results
    • Automotive
    • India’s PU footwear market booming
      India levies anti-dumping duty on polyols from Saudi Arabia and UAE
      World car registrations rebounded in March
      Wanhua doubled revenue in Q1 2021
    • US refrigerator import growth 149% in February 2021
      US mattress imports kept on falling in February
      World car registrations rebounded in March
      US footwear imports up in February 2021
    • Strong start for Kingspan in 2021
      Repi expands into thermoplastics
      Vita Group expands into Italy with EUR6.1m investment
      World car registrations rebounded in March
    • Repi expands into thermoplastics
      Vita Group expands into Italy with EUR6.1m investment
      Recticel completes FoamPartner purchase
      iStock, 2019, 800, Web, glue, adhesive, sticky, CASE
      Plixxent moves into the UK
    • Strong start for Kingspan in 2021
      Wanhua doubled revenue in Q1 2021
      Grammer felt the coronavirus fever in 2020
      Coronavirus drags down Anli’s 2020 earnings
    • World car registrations rebounded in March
      Western Europe's car registrations rebounded in March 2021
      US car sales up dramatically in March 2021
      Foam and chip shortage hit US car production
  • Data
  • Information
    • Country Overview
    • Market Sector overviews
    • Technical articles
    • Company profiles and strategies
    • China’s PU industry on the path to recovery; plans for technology upgrades
      Chinese cold chains grow bigger
      Flexible foam rises to challenges in the Middle East and Africa
      Life at the cross-roads: what does the GCC offer PU?
    • Europe's flexible foam makers face rising prices as outages hit markets
      Western European car registrations rebound slowed in September
      Western European car registrations regained some ground in August
      Western European Car registrations rebound continued in July
    • Take out the VOC with hybrid release agents
      Batteries give pultrusions power
      Seeing a way through VOC and FOG
      Aromatic polyols for simpler rigid PU formulations
    • Taking the helm at Baumer
      Hennecke and Frimo: an automotive partnership
      Pushing ahead: AutoRIM drives KM’s UK growth
      BASF opens it first ‘Creation Center’ in Mumbai with a PU twist
  • Events
    • Exhibitions
    • Conferences
    • Webinars / Livestreams
    • Become a Speaker
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Issues
  • Subscribe
MENU
Breadcrumb
  1. Home
  2. News
November 22, 2019 09:09 AM

US housing starts pick up in October, but total lags 2018

Utech Staff
  • Tweet
  • Share
  • Share
  • Email
  • More
    Print

    Washington, DC – The number of US building permits issued in the first ten months of 2019 was down by 1.78% at 13.05 m. In the first ten months of 2019 a total of 13.28 m were issued.

    A total of 1.31m permits were issued in October 2019 This is 237,000 less than in October 2018. But, looking at consecutive months, it equates to a 2.58% rise compared with September 2019.

    The figures from the United States Census Bureau relate to the seasonally adjusted total number of New Residential Construction Permits issued in the most recently reported month.

    The figure for last month has been revised down from 1.387m units. The September figure is now estimated at 1.266 m units. 
     

    Recommended for You
    Strong start for Kingspan in 2021
    Strong start for Kingspan in 2021
    India’s PU footwear market booming
    India’s PU footwear market booming
    Repi expands into thermoplastics
    Latest Issue
    Click HERE for Free Download
    View All Archives
    Get our newsletters

    Breaking news and in-depth coverage of essential topics delivered straight to your inbox.

    Subscribe today

    Register to access our archive of leading information on the polyurethanes industry.

    Subscribe now
    Connect with Us
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook
    • Youtube

    Follow us on social media for the latest polyurethanes industry news and event updates.

    Logo
    Contact Us

    Office 127,
    61, Willow Walk,
    London
    SE1 5SF
    E-mail us
    +44 (0) 203 287 5979

    Customer Service:
    +1 313 446 0450

    Resources
    • Advertise with Us
    • Media Kit
    • Staff
    • Careers
    • Ad Choices Ad Choices
    • Sitemap
    Legal
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Privacy Request
    Copyright © 1996-2021. Crain Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    • Coronavirus
    • News
      • Asia
      • Americas
      • Europe
      • M & A
      • Financial results
      • Automotive
    • Data
    • Information
      • Country Overview
      • Market Sector overviews
      • Technical articles
      • Company profiles and strategies
    • Events
      • Exhibitions
      • Conferences
      • Webinars / Livestreams
      • Become a Speaker
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Issues
    • Subscribe